Author Archives: Tim & Sarah

Okay so Yellowstone was a place that we both had as a must do in our American bucket list. And to tell you the truth it didn’t start out too well. However it is mostly due to the fact that there are people everywhere!! Apparently even though it is peak season this time of yearContinue reading “Hubble Bubble”

The trip started with an awesome drive up to 8300 ft through the Big Horn National Park. Tim had a great time driving the Hybrid like a rally car! It really doesn’t feel that high considering Alpe Du Huez is only 6,100 ft! Then we went on to Cody, which was where Buffalo Bill wasContinue reading “Drive to Yellowstone”

There have been quite a few bikes in a couple of our photos and we have also been struggling to find accomodation since we arrived in the Badlands.  This is because there is a huge motorbike rally going on in Sturgis, and when I mean huge I mean American huge!!  The event officially goes onContinue reading “Get on Your Bikes and Ride!”

Today we spent trying to avoid some wildlife (rattlesnakes) and finding others, big horn sheep (too quick for us to get the camera out) prairie dogs and bison. We were lucky to see all three but we are still waiting to see the herds of bison which we are sure can’t be that far awayContinue reading “Badlands II, Even Badder!”

Camping gear purchased and car rented we were both pretty excited to arrive at Badlands.  Having driven through Kodoka, which was where we would have stayed if we weren’t camping, we were feeling even better about our decision to buy the tent!  From the moment we set foot in the Park we were uttering wowsContinue reading “Arrival at Badlands, South Dakota”

Woo hoo! We picked up our car in Chicago (a hybrid Ford C-Max which was brand new) and then started our drive out of Illinois to Wisconsin where we stayed in Madison. Then from there we pretty much drove East to West through the whole of Minnesota to stop today in South Dakota at Mitchell.Continue reading “Start of the road trip!”